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Chivas host Atlante in a key Apertura 2026 match
Chivas host Atlante at Estadio Akron on Saturday in Jornada 15 of Mexico’s Apertura 2026.
The teams have not met for 12 years, and the match is scheduled for 7:07 p.m.
Mexico City time.
Chivas are third with 26 points and need a win to stay in the fight near the top of the standings.
Atlante are near the bottom, in 17th place according to one account, and are trying to climb the table.
Guadalajara called up four returning players: José Castillo, Luis Romo, Brian Gutiérrez and Ángel Sepúlveda.
Atlante have only three wins this season, while Chivas have recently ended a four-game winless run.
The match will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Mexico, the only confirmed viewing option.
Chivas hosted Atlante at Estadio Akron on Saturday, October 31, in a Matchday 15 fixture of the Liga MX Apertura 2026.
Chivas were seeking points to stay in the race near the top of the standings.
Atlante entered the match near the bottom of the table, aiming to improve its position and keep its postseason hopes alive.
Chivas named 21 players for the match, including José Castillo, Luis Romo, Brian Gutiérrez and Ángel Sepúlveda, who returned to the squad.
The match was scheduled to be streamed live in Mexico on Amazon Prime Video, according to GQ México y Latinoamérica.
- Who
- Chivas and Atlante, two Liga MX teams.
- What
- They met in a Matchday 15 Apertura 2026 match.
- When
- Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 7:07 p.m. Central Mexico time.
- Where
- Estadio Akron.
- Why
- Chivas sought points to remain in the fight near the top of the standings, while Atlante aimed to climb from near the bottom.
Chivas
Atlante
Standings aim
Chivas
Chivas sought to remain in contention near the top of the table.
Atlante
Atlante aimed to move up from the lower part of the table.
Match objective
Chivas
Chivas needed points in the late stages of the regular season.
Atlante
Atlante sought points to preserve its hopes of reaching the postseason.
Chivas last scored more than one goal in a match, against América.
The teams’ previous meeting took place, according to GQ México y Latinoamérica.
Chivas and Atlante were scheduled to meet at Estadio Akron in Matchday 15.
- Matchday
- 15
- Kickoff
- 7:07 p.m. Central Mexico time
- Venue
- Estadio Akron
- Chivas squad
- 21 players called up
- Returning players
- José Castillo, Luis Romo, Brian Gutiérrez and Ángel Sepúlveda
- Broadcast in Mexico
- Amazon Prime Video